Open AccessEstablishing a pediatric ophthalmology service in malawi: Developments in childhood cataract surgery
Author(s) -
Aaron Jamison,
Jane R. MacKin,
Timothy Lavy,
Chatonda Manda,
Gerald Msukwa
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/meajo.meajo_35_18
Subject(s) - medicine , cataract surgery , referral , population , presentation (obstetrics) , pediatrics , pediatric ophthalmology , optometry , ophthalmology , surgery , family medicine , environmental health , strabismus
The purpose of this study is to report on the establishment of a Pediatric Ophthalmology Service for Malawi using childhood cataract surgery as a surrogate measure of its effectiveness.